Encouraging Crew Work

The University eight, followed by the launch, was started up-stream, over the three and three-eights mile course, in unchanged order at about 7 o'clock yesterday evening. The crew rowed 29 and 30 for the first mile and a half. Above the Longwood bridge the stroke was, during most of the time, put up to about 31. For the last eighth of a mile, the crew spurted again, rowing a long 34. The conditions were excellent, enabling the eight to make the best time of the season, 18m., 53s. The boat was steadier on her keel than the day before; but the stern men aided McGrew little in holding back the recover and the men showed a general tendency to rush when they became tired.

The Yale eight rowed over the four mile course on the Thames yesterday morning under perfect conditions, in the fast time of 21m., 20 2-3s.